Andrew Reid

Thank you Rich. It was all shot at 30p but I used Twixtor in Premiere Pro CS5.5 to add some slow mo. Twixtor is so often so good that I find myself not needing 1080/60p or higher frame rates for most slow-motion sequences. The only area where it trips up is on very fast moving objects hurtling through the frame, or violent handheld camera work. Feeding Twixtor 30p or better still 60p gives it more frames to estimate motion with so you get a better result than giving it 24p. I prefer slow-mo to be smooth. Slow mo in 24p is somehow less satisfying. That said I did miss 24p on the OM-D E-M5 and it was like shooting with the 5D Mark II prior to the 24p firmware update all over again! Wish they'd keep with the times a bit more. I wonder who they asked that advised them to put 30p on and no PAL frame rate? Focus group? Or nobody?

Mike the GH2 does have Auto ISO in video mode, you just need to set your Creative Movie Mode shooting setting to P,S or A not M. I mean in the menus not on the dial - that should be set to movie mode.

Someone (not anybody mentioned above) did actually hack the Olympus USB firmware update protocol and made some progress towards a hack. But no new info has surfaced since last month and the guy who did it was pretty anonymous! One should not expect a hacker to rescue every camera. This one is more a case of letting the issues be known to Olympus so they can do a proper firmware update.

[quote name='lafilm' timestamp='1342690435' post='14138'] It's true the D4 looks sharp in crop mode, but none of these DSLR's, (including the 1 DX) is going to look great at ISO 25,000 +. They will for [u]stills[/u] under the right circumstances, but definitely not video. The noise levels will make the footage worthless for doc work. If you want extreme ISO's, you'll have to look at the C300. That being said, the 1 DX is the single best low light full frame DSLR availible right now. The D4 is great in low light as well, but remember it's soft. We'll have to see if the 4K 1 DC DSLR ups the game. Should be close. [/quote] The noise is greatly magnified in crop mode on the D4, you won't want to be shooting much above ISO 800 with it.

ISO 25,600 is mind-blowing enough in video mode. Not a limitation of any one camera rather the limitation of 2012! Actually limitation is probably wrong word...

Good about manual controls. Out there however on the forums, a lot of people don't seem to understand why the GH3 will be far better. The GH3 is video optimised - different sensor, different read-out of the sensor, different encoding chip. There's no chance the G5 will be any where near the GH3 in terms of image quality. 1080/60p on such a low end camera as the G5 bodes very well for the high end stuff. In particular, Panasonic have 120fps 720p and a 240fps mode on their FZ and LX updates. They have small sensors but it could be that the GH3 will get 120p as well. So there will still be differentiation between the G5's 1080/60p and the GH3's possible 1080/120p or 720/120p. Apart from in low light where you'd need a fast shutter speed, 120p is a good format. It divides perfectly by 5 into 24p and perfectly in half for 60p. A very flexible frame rate indeed.

Good to be able to read this version. Thanks to both you and Germy1979 for the find.

http://vimeo.com/46037469 Journey - by Andrew Reid Does the new OM-D E-M5 manage to produce a GH2 style virtuoso performance in video mode? I have to say there are some question marks over that - but as a stills camera it is now my absolute number one choice against some very tough competition - the 5D Mark III, Fuji X Pro 1 and Sony NEX 7.

Thanks for posting but PLEASE someone write it down for me I don't have 20 minutes for a waffling podcast guy :)

This is my test. 600D vs GH2 http://vimeo.com/22318115 Be sure to download the original.

It is interesting in terms of concept and design. Cross between Dyson and Apple. I'd say it was more suited as an ENG form factor camera for shoulder use than something for use on a tripod. The rear bit should come off from the main sensor block, it is useless for non-shoulder shoots. I'd also like to see a monitor attachment.

Why would it be? The GH3 is the video orientated product. I'm still curious to see what the G5 can do though, with the new processor it has. I see from initial specs it also seems to have 25p as well, in Europe.

Patrick I'll be blunt, please don't take this personally. It is your test shoot that is heavily flawed not the camera. It looks like your method / compression in post for the GH2's footage is not optimal or it is shot interlaced. It is very soft especially in the garden at 35 seconds in. Your first GH2 shot is way over exposed. If you're on full automatic it should be easy to get proper exposure. But intelligent auto mode is not the right way to shoot video. You need to enable Creative Movie Mode and shoot 24p (not 1080i) with manual control of ISO, etc. The lens you are using is F4-F5.6 at best and that isn't giving you a very shallow depth of field. It isn't as sharp as a prime because it is a zoom. Use a fast prime like the Olympus 45mm F1.8 or Lumix 20mm F1.7 and preferably the same lens on both cameras. Focus manually at the same point on each cameras to do a valid comparison. In some shots your focus is at difference places so hard to compare resolution. Your Vimeo clip streams at 720p, not full HD so this completely masks the GH2's resolution advantage and introduces moire to the GH2 footage. I downloaded your 1080p clip and there's moire only on the 550D footage at 38 seconds on the garden paving stones. I recommend not doing any more tests and just going out to shoot with the GH2 and getting to grips with it.

Agree love the music. This whole thing is something which takes time to percolate in your mind. Love Lynch's work.

I am 30 minutes through after 5 days now.

Good news, pretty much confirms for certain 1080/60p for the new GH3... Or better. Hope they keep the 24p mode and put 25p in there.

Didn't realise it was shot on the PD-150. The lighting is fantastic.

Assume it was Nikon G version with adapter where you can control mechanical aperture of the G lens. I personally have the Canon mount version so have no experience of Nikon G adapters. It is fine wide open at F2.8 with NDs on standard Hong Kong Micro Four Thirds > EOS adapter.

[quote name='Axel' timestamp='1342537647' post='14043'] Exactly. Enough tests, enough techno yak. The GH2 is approved by Coppola? So there. See [i]Musgo[/i] and what it should tell you. Action speaks louder than words. Shut up and shoot. [/quote] FAR too over the other side. You need the techno yak to better your shoot and if you are like me then you are very interested in the technology. Please no more of this BS argument.

Don't no for sure Sandro but I am expecting announcement at Photokina and actual stock closer to November so a while to go yet.

If you let Rich know you want a GH2 housing I am sure he will consider producing it. So keep the requests coming. The NEX 5N is not a bad camera - sure it doesn't have the same image quality as a GH2 but it isn't far off and it has a larger sensor and 1080/60p. If you want to see a direct comparison for yourself I did one last year between the GH2 and NEX 5N mostly in low light... [media]http://vimeo.com/28529236[/media]

[quote name='Xiong' timestamp='1342497145' post='14021'] WOW! That last clip, that first side shot of him smoking, all that detail on his face pops so nicely. Its really fantastic, thats what I like about the GH2, its weak in some parts but when it shines, it shines! [/quote] It sure does have an image that pops. What a gift it is to low budget filmmakers. I've been able to invest so much more in the lenses and almost forget about the camera side.

Hi Vincent. Does the band go away at 1/25 shutter? This is a common artefact not a defect. You get around it by exposing a brighter shot. There's only very few times where it is a real issue. Use a faster F-stop and light the wall.

Agree it is likely to be 1.33x squeeze. Visually very similar a 16:9 adapter from the 4:3 digital video era. Post some footage would love to see it! How wide can you go without vignetting?

Hello Mr Rao :) I'm not really crying, it was a figure of speech :) The only time I cried was when Spike snuffed it. That was far worse than some misconceptions ;) Remember the above is just my opinion - others may disagree. But I hope to have balanced my subjectivity with enough facts to make it useful to read.